Introspective (PPG 15-18)
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Introspective (PPG 15-18) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Introspective
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Introspective by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Introspective, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Homestead Brown | SW 7515 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Northwood Brown | 1000 | 13.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Swiss Brown | N210-6 | 12.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Shutter Brown | 2007-9A | 13 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Introspective (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Introspective
Darker than Introspective
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 15-18 |
| Hex | #6D6053 |
| RGB | 109, 96, 83 |
| HSL | 30°, 14%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.6, 2.9, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Introspective (PPG 15-18), published as #6D6053
#5F5752
#7C6953
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Introspective (PPG 15-18)?
- Introspective has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Introspective is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Introspective in another brand?
- Homestead Brown (SW 7515) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Introspective warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Introspective as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.